LeBron James Finally Surrendered to His Hairline

LeBron James gets compared to Michael Jordan more than any other player in history, which typically leads nowhere but endless, frustrating debates about which of the two superstars is the true G.O.A.T. of the NBA. But now LeBron will have to deal with comparisons to Michael Jordan in another way as he just took to Instagram to reveal his new hairdo—a freshly shaved head.

Michael Jordan's bald head became his most iconic look as he won all six of his titles sans head hair. However, unlike LeBron, there aren't many photos out there of a balding MJ, while LeBron James's receding hairline has been the brunt of more jokes than one can count. To many, his weak hairline is basically the only sign that LeBron James is actually a human being and not a robot sent from the future to destroy every other basketball player. But despite his championships and millions of dollars, losing one's hair can still be one of the most deflating things for a man to deal with. Clearly it's something James has struggled with throughout the years. In the past, he's tinkered with his use of headbands, and even occasionally sported a revitalized head of hair overnight (see: his cameo in Trainwreck).

But there comes a moment for many guys when they stop the Rogaine, the combing over, and the denial, and simply shave their head. It's a freeing experience for a lot of men, allowing them to go bald with dignity by shaving off what little hair they have left, in turn taking control back of their follicular situation. It's hard to tell right now if the look suits LeBron (mean mugging a selfie in the gym shirtless isn't his best angle), but maybe this will put the LeBron's hair jokes to bed once and for all. And, not that he needs the help, but we wonder if a cleanly-shaved head will make James even more aerodynamic when jumping through the air en route to one of his signature monster dunks.

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